Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield Wildcats are ready for the holiday spirit!! Each day beginning Monday, December 14th - Friday, December 18th they will host dress up days. If you have a business in Bloomfield and want to participate have your employees join in on the fun!! Take a photo and send to the ShowMe Times and I will glad to get it posted! It's time for the Christmas Cheer!!!
Monday, December 14th - Reindeer vs Elf - Dress up like a reindeer or elf
Tuesday, December 15th - Favorite Christmas Character - Dress up as your favorite Christmas character
Wednesday, December 16th - Christmas PJ's - Dress up in your festive Christmas jammies!
Thursday, December 17th - Holiday Sparkle - Dress up in holiday glitter, sparkles, & bling!
Friday, December 18th - Ugly Christmas Sweater - Dress up in your most "festive" holiday sweater!
Poplar Bluff Junior High generated 9,025 canned goods last month for St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, helping to sustain the nonprofit for the entire year, volunteers say.
While the food drive predates the school’s house system, community service projects have become more competitive under the recent structure, according to Principal Candace Warren, who made note that each student brought in an average of 13 non-perishables.
Named after the legendary Three Rivers College Raiders Basketball coach Gene Bess, returning victor House Bess brought in the most cans with 3,347, followed by 3,090 items raised by House Giambelluca, in honor of Poplar Bluff Sports Hall of Fame founder Sam Giambelluca.
Asked if the faculty members have been working to outdo one another, House Bess representative Aaron Duncan replied: “They’ve gotten competitive. We’ve been busy winning.” The key to success, explained the social studies teacher, is a high participation rate, with 72 percent of his students contributing, or 83 out of 115
“I always tell them that we win with humility and we lose with integrity, because the cause is bigger here,” said Duncan, in all seriousness. “No one’s losing anything, because [regardless], we’re gonna feed someone who needs, say, vegetables.”
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry distributes 12,000 non-perishable food items to Butler County residents in need each year, according to volunteer Merlin DeWitt. The school’s friendly competition has led to the operation’s largest single donation “by far,” he commented.
Last year, Junior High donated 6,677 non-perishables and in 2018 – 5,700. The top two houses of six will receive pizza parties, and the total points earned go toward an end-of-the-semester field trip for the overall winner
The canned food drive is organized by the PBJHS social studies department, under the lead of Melinda Moncier, who is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which oversees the food pantry. Located on Broadway Street, St. Vincent de Paul also runs a thrift store.
Eighth grader David Williams joins his schoolmates in loading up canned goods for St. Vincent de Paul on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at PBJHS.
(Left to right) PBJHS teacher Kathy Pattillo, Principal Candace Warren, teacher Melinda Moncier, St. Vincent volunteer Merlin DeWitt, and teachers Lyndsee Moon, Emily Padilla, Aaron Duncan and Josh Wesemann pose beside the trailer.
Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Bernie R-XIII School District - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times.
We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities. The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future! If you would like to submit information and a picture of a student and his/her accomplishments, send it to dloflin@showmetimes.com
CALENDAR
Monday, December 7
HS Basketball-Bernie JV Tournament - 4:00 pm
Scholar Bowl home vs Bell City 6 pm
Tuesday, December 8
HS Basketball at Bernie against Clarkton - 6:00
Thursday, December 10
Bernie Science Fair 6 p.m.
MoDot Bridge Competition
Saturday, December 12
Band @ New Madrid parade 5 pm
Dexter High School - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with Dexter High School principal, Alana Dowdy, and DHS Asst. Principal Melissa Hahn for your convenience.
We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities. The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!If you would like to submit information and a picture of a student and his/her accomplishments, send it to dloflin@showmetimes.com
CALENDAR
Monday 12-7-20
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Girls Basketball at NMCC, 6:00 pm, bus 4:45 pm
Tuesday 12-8-20
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Wrestling Senior Night vs. NMCC at 6:00 pm
Boys Basketball at Semo Conference Tournament,TBD
Wednesday 12-9-20
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Thursday 12-10-2020
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Boys Basketball at Semo Conference Tournament, TBD
Girls Basketball at Perryville, 6:00 pm, bus 3:15 pm
Wrestling at Jackson, bus 2:45 pm
Friday 12-11-2020
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Boys Basketball at Semo Conference Tournament, TBD
Saturday 12-12-2020
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Sunday 12-13-2020
Stuff a Truck Canned Food Drive
Dexter, MO - The Dexter School Board met on November 17, 2020 for a regular board meeting. Below are the meeting notes.
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge:
The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members as present (Mrs. Demaree attended via Google Meet), and then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved.
Public Comments: There were no public comments made.
Old Business:
A. There was no old business during this meeting.
7. New Business:
A. The board approved the 19-20 ASBR.
B. The board approved the 20-21 budget amendments for the month of November.
C. The board approved the 19-20 summer school report prepared by Mrs. Angie Duncan.
D. The board reviewed MCE policy updates P-2115, P-6180, R-6190
for discussion and approval at the December board meeting.
8. Discussion Items:
The following items were discussed with the board:
A. Principal’s Reports
B. Nurse’s Report
D. Superintendent’s Report (See Attachment)
E. Next Regular Board Meeting is December 15, 2020.
In Closed Session:
1. The board approved 17, 2021 semester graduates pending completion of all graduation requirements.
2. The board approved the following substitutes for the 20-21 school year: Ray Carrillo
